Quote by Wolfgang Lederer

“The demon woman is a mythological type, and appears either as the companion of the enemy, or as the seductress of the hero; she sleeps with him-or at least promises to-and kills him.” quote by Wolfgang Lederer — Download Open image

““The demon woman is a mythological type, and appears either as the companion of the enemy, or as the seductress of the hero; she sleeps with him-or at least promises to-and kills him.””

Wolfgang Lederer

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